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    [edit] Script redirection?

    I don't see why script doesn't get its own page. A script is a bit more than just the performed play. A quick search finds that Screenplays don't redirect to Movie. 66.119.27.235 18:36, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

    [edit] Playing vs. Play

    A search of the word "play" takes the user to this page rather than the Disambiguation page. This should be corrected. soverman 15:52 23 Aug 2005

    Hmmm, I could well see another article on children's play happening. Abkmdkmsfk cjnxjvnfjnvjfdjvnkndkuirtugufdnvmxnmvnutunvnnnbblah blah blah ny suggestions for a title for such an article? -Robert Merkel

    I think that information might be under "Games" unless someone has research on play as a developmental science, in which case I think it ought to be right here. It might be better for "play" as a work of drama to be moved into the body of "theatre" in any case, with a notation here. BarkingDoc

    ahh, did not see there was a discussion. I added a starter entry on play in the sense of 'to play' or 'playing'. In this context games are a sub-type of play so it should have conceptual primacy, which defintion is prime i guess depends on which disciplin one comes from, i left the drama one at the top simply as it was first and added the music heading simply to generate the TOC which seemed to make things easier.

    Play already has Play (disambiguation). play should be an article about a single sense of play. I welcome someone to be bold, but otherwise, I will. -Acjelen

    - please note there is now an article play (activity) which should satisfy. Fififolle (talk) 20:25, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

    Ive been BOLD and made the primary reference for the word Play now go to Play (disambiguation)! I think that helps everyone's referencing. This page now exists under Play (theatre) which also makes it more specifically referencable. I also tidied the intro to the Play disambiguation page to be more encompassing of both main types of play. --Evolve2k (talk) 03:52, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

    [edit] wow

    The way this very important article dealing with a very basic concept is structured is totally unacceptable! I don't know about others, but for me, as a writer, actor and performance artist myself, and regular contributor to wikipedia, this insults me. We need desperately to work on this! Kiko 14:25, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

    I defenitely think the same as kiko this article is totally unacceptable you need to rewrite it is an insult for theater experts —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.141.168.249 (talk • contribs)
    I just went through the history. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be an unquestionably better version to revert back to. WP:AID perhaps? Jkelly 05:40, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

    I have to admit, Britannica has us beat on this one. They have 8,193 words. Captain Zyrain 03:01, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

    [edit] Offline edit

    How long is this article being edited offline? The tag has been in place for at least a week, and I don't see any major edits (if there are any edits at all). Anthony Rupert 23:20, 27 April 2007 (UTC)